Regulation

The regulatory framework for all petroleum and geothermal industry activities in South Australia, and key policies, guidelines and reports relating to administration of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000, and industry compliance.

Regulatory overview
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000, Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982, key principles and administrative arrangements
Approvals process
The approvals process consists of three stages: licensing, environmental assessment and objectives, activity notification and approval
Compliance and monitoring
Enforcement of compliance, compliance annual reports, incident reporting, HSE management, emergency response, surveillance
Environmental Register
The Environmental Register is available for public inspection, including SEO, EIR and EIC reports
Licence annual reports
Licensees are required to submit reports detailing activities undertaken within each licence area during the respective licence year
Policies and Guidelines
ERD provides policy documents and guidelines to assist companies in understanding processes and requirements to ensure compliance
Regulatory research
Links to regulatory philosophy, key research projects and compliance publications
Projects of public interest
Major projects with approvals and consultation that may be of interest to the public

Regulatory overview

Approvals process

Compliance and monitoring

Environmental Register

Licence annual reports

Policies and Guidelines

Regulatory research

Projects of public interest

Water and environment

Offshore petroleum